Accumulating Small Steps

Accumulating Small Steps

Quan Yi gently rubbed his cheek. The cold, hard sensation of the Gauntlet jolted his mind awake.

"Calm down, calm down. One step at a time."

Quan Yi quietly reminded himself not to get too excited. This was only his first attempt; he could not expect to get fat in one bite.

"Let's start with two."

Quan Yi limited the number of flame outlets, starting from a level he could control.

"Pfft, pfft."

As he fed in Soul Power, two miniature Flame Tails appeared on the surface of the Gauntlet around his forearm, one above and one below.

Both Tail Flames were angled backward.

Their color also changed from red to white in an instant, and that change in color meant Quan Yi had completed the compression of the flames in a short time.

The instant the color shifted, Quan Yi borrowed the propulsive force and threw a punch forward.

"Whoosh!"

This punch from Quan Yi showed a clear increase in both speed and power, and a distinct sound of tearing through the air rang out from his fist.

The powerful propulsive force nearly carried Quan Yi lunging forward, but luckily, he controlled his body with his formidable physical strength.

"No good. There are still some problems."

Its power had indeed improved greatly, but Quan Yi shook his head in dissatisfaction.

As he threw the punch, he keenly sensed two separate propulsive forces shoving at his arm in their own ways.

This caused Quan Yi's fist to deviate slightly, failing to hit the point he had envisioned.

The power of the punch and the two propulsive forces had not achieved harmonious unity.

Quan Yi did not overthink it. He took a deep breath, then repeated the steps above and punched again.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

Rhythmic sounds of fists cutting through the air echoed across the entire Training Ground.

With every punch, Quan Yi focused completely, and he began to repeat the movement over and over in a steady rhythm.

Just like when he had first learned boxing, Quan Yi earnestly sensed every punch with the mindset of a beginner.

Quan Yi knew very well that there were no shortcuts with a technical move like this. Only practice, day after day, would allow him to truly master it.

Soon, Quan Yi's training gradually entered its stride. His mind became more and more focused, free of distractions, paying attention only to the changes in each punch while constantly adjusting the unity of the forces.

When his right arm tired, he switched to his left arm and continued. If his Soul Power ran out, he immediately sat cross-legged to meditate and recover his Soul Power.

The entire afternoon passed in this dull training.

The sky dimmed slightly. As time passed, the sun began to set.

After ending his afternoon training, Quan Yi sat on the ground, eating dried meat in large mouthfuls while recovering his strength.

The extra training in the afternoon made Quan Yi consume more energy than usual. In order to maintain his boxing practice at night, Quan Yi chose to add a meal and replenish his body's energy.

As the dried meat digested in his stomach, a warm current flowed from his abdomen, slowly spreading into his limbs and bones.

A satisfied smile appeared on Quan Yi's face as he silently enjoyed this brief tranquility.

After an afternoon of training, Quan Yi could already make an initial grasp of the simplest balance of forces.

His straight punches could basically achieve unity of force. When punching with full strength, he could send his power straight forward without deviation.

However, it was still extremely forced, requiring Quan Yi's full concentration. The slightest lapse would produce an error.

Still, this was only the first day, and Quan Yi was very satisfied with his current progress, so his state of mind also became calm.

But at the very beginning, Quan Yi had actually developed an overly ambitious mindset. Because of the bright prospects of Propulsion Mode, Quan Yi had been somewhat eager to master this technique.

However, through constant repetition, the excitement and restlessness he had felt when first discovering Propulsion Mode gradually settled down.

Without accumulating small steps, one could not reach a thousand miles.

Quan Yi also realized that accumulating progress bit by bit was the most important thing.

This was the same as physical exercise and Soul Power cultivation.

Although only about a week had passed, Quan Yi's Physical Quality and Soul Power were also accumulating bit by bit.

In terms of Physical Quality, under the dual influence of Soul Power and Soul Beast Meat, Quan Yi's body was constantly growing stronger and more robust.

Recently, Quan Yi had noticed that his clothes and shoes no longer fit quite right. This was not because his clothes had shrunk, but because his body was quietly growing without a sound.

In terms of Soul Power growth, because Quan Yi cultivated every night in the Simulated Environment, his rate of progress was no slower than the improvement of his physical strength.

Moreover, Quan Yi was still continuing to improve the circulation path of his Soul Power. Although the results were currently minimal, they were still accumulating. In the near future, they would definitely become an aid to Quan Yi.

After finishing the dried meat, Quan Yi sat quietly in the Training Ground, using his rest time to start thinking about tomorrow's Combat Training.

Quan Yi was very curious about what kind of face Teacher Bai Yan would present to them tomorrow.

Today's and yesterday's victories had largely been achieved through strategy. But in truth, they were also the result of Teacher Bai Yan underestimating them.

Objectively speaking, Quan Yi and Huo Wu's combined strength had already surpassed that of a level-twenty Spirit Master.

Because Quan Yi's strength alone surpassed that of a level-twenty Spirit Master.

So Teacher Bai Yan had seriously misjudged Quan Yi and Huo Wu's strength.

Starting tomorrow, things would no longer be this simple.

It was precisely because he realized this that Quan Yi had deliberately gone to experiment and try new methods. It was all for the sake of dealing with Teacher Bai Yan tomorrow.

Although she was his teacher, since this was a contest of victory and defeat, Quan Yi would go all out and strive to win. Even if this was only ordinary Combat Training, Quan Yi would do his very best.

This was the standard Quan Yi set for himself.

And it was also because of this high standard that Quan Yi was about to face the pressure of Teacher Bai Yan raising her standards.

However, pressure was motivation, and Quan Yi felt this pressure was just right. Being able to freely hone his combat techniques under safe conditions was a rare opportunity.

Quan Yi did not plan to waste such a rare opportunity for nothing.

Quan Yi now had the enhancement of Propulsion Mode. Although he could not apply it to mobility, he had made great progress in terms of striking speed.

Quan Yi could be almost certain that if Teacher Bai Yan got close to him, he could absolutely touch her body with Propulsion Mode.

That way, even if Huo Wu left the field, he could still remain undefeated.

But there was a knot in Quan Yi's heart that had been disturbing his mind ever since yesterday.

Quan Yi recalled the scene before their first battle.

Before the fight, Teacher Bai Yan had said something. She had told Quan Yi not to be afraid to use Rhino's Mark.

What those words meant was that Quan Yi could try to place Rhino's Mark on Teacher Bai Yan, but there was no way Teacher Bai Yan could be unaware of the internal explosion damage caused by Rhino's Mark.

At first, Quan Yi had thought Teacher Bai Yan wanted to rely on her clothing to stop Rhino's Mark from being imprinted on her body. But after the first battle, Quan Yi discovered that with level-twenty Soul Power, she still could not block an explosion at extremely close range.

This also meant that if Quan Yi really marked her body, Teacher Bai Yan would be completely unable to avoid the danger of blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Therefore, Teacher Bai Yan's utterly unconcerned tone left Quan Yi somewhat confused.

So, in the two battles, Quan Yi chose to fight together with Huo Wu. Aside from the idea of not abandoning a teammate, it was actually also because some unease had arisen in his heart.

If Teacher Bai Yan had truly found some definite method to deal with his Rhino's Mark, then even if Quan Yi used Propulsion Mode to increase his punching speed and power, he still would not be able to defeat Teacher Bai Yan.